A story of an Afrikaner family whose fortunes mirror that of post-apartheid South Africa.
Review: The Death Of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
An insight into the silence and stigma of living queer in Nigeria.
Review: The Dangers Of Smoking In Bed by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell)
There are plenty of scary creatures in this collection, but the real horror is what it says about the our world.
Review: This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
A head-spinning romp through time.
Review: No Document by Anwen Crawford
An investigation into breaking down old ones and making new ones.
Review: A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam
A meticulous and measured novel of yearning.
Review: Dark Rise by C. S. Pacat
Although slow to get going, Dark Rise ably sets the scene for CS Pacat’s YA fantasy trilogy.
Review: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Narnia, Philip Pulman’s multiverse, David Mitchell’s “metanovel”, Hogwarts … English writing is full of people disappearing through portals into other…
Review: Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor
Brandon Taylor continues to explore Black, queer Midwest life.
Best books I’ve read 2021
My reading highlights of the year!
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